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| author | Bruce Momjian | 2004-07-12 00:18:57 +0000 |
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| committer | Bruce Momjian | 2004-07-12 00:18:57 +0000 |
| commit | 2bd17a5f52fe3a57569157dd58792c396f9fc5d2 (patch) | |
| tree | cffcb139c9c423cf9fa38c724ea9b01f3e2f81e8 /doc/FAQ | |
| parent | 118ec0daa8f922a7d5f545532d4d942814aa5748 (diff) | |
Add FAQ entry on hardware selection.
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Fri Jun 4 00:09:16 EDT 2004 + Last updated: Sun Jul 11 20:18:47 EDT 2004 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian ([email protected]) @@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ 3.9) What is in the pgsql_tmp directory? 3.10) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade PostgreSQL releases? + 3.10) What computer hardware should I use? Operational Questions @@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ 1.7) What is the latest release? - The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.2. + The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.3. We plan to have major releases every six to eight months. @@ -633,6 +634,17 @@ In releases where the on-disk format does not change, the pg_upgrade script can be used to upgrade without a dump/restore. The release notes mention whether pg_upgrade is available for the release. + + 3.11) What computer hardware should I use? + + Because PC hardware is mostly compatible, people tend to believe that + all PC hardware is of equal quality. It is not. ECC RAM, SCSI, and + quality motherboards are more reliable and have better performance + than less expensive hardware. PostgreSQL will run on almost any + hardware, but if you are building a server where reliability and + performance are concerns, it is wise to research your hardware options + thoroughly. Our email lists can be used to discuss hardware options + and tradeoffs. _________________________________________________________________ Operational Questions |